Addressing the impact of AI on logistics and the supply chain, now and into the future, with Alan...

GUEST: Alan Amling, lecturer and fellow in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business. Topics covered in this podcast included: the ongoing impact of AI on logistics and supply chain operations; supply chain uncertainty; capabilities needed to turn technology into value; logistics scenario planning; and lessons learned in recent years, following various logistics and supply chain disruptions, among others.  Alan Amling is a is a lecturer and fellow in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business. A TED speaker and thought leader on harnessing digital disruption for success, Amling helped drive innovation over a 27-year career with UPS, which he began in 1992. He is the CEO of the advisory firm Thrive and Advance LLC and serves on the executive advisory board for the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute. He researches, invests, advises and speaks on innovation in manufacturing and logistics and on how firms can recognize and thrive in disruption. Amling’s last role at UPS was as vice president of corporate strategy, where he helped revitalize the company’s innovation and venture capital programs for the digital economy. He moved into this role after serving as nice president of marketing for UPS global logistics and distribution.